What you´ll learn in Module 2
Section 2.0 Resistor construction.
How to describe common types of resistor construction.
Section 2.1 Resistor colour codes.
• How to identify values, tolerances & temperature coefficients
on colour coded resistors.
Section 2.2 Preferred Resistor Values.
• How to describe different classes of resistor according to the
EIA Preferred Value System.
Section 2.3 Surface Mount Resistors
• How to identify the values of surface mount (SMT) resistors.
Section 2.4 Resistor Parameters
• How to describe important parameters relating to resistors
Section 2.5 Potentiometers & Variables
• How to Describe types of potentiometers and variable resistors.
• Describe differences between potentiometers and variable
resistors.
Section 2.6 Logarithmic & Linear Controls
• Describe the uses for linear & logarithmic (taper) track
potentiometers.
• Describe the operation of linear & logarithmic track
potentiometers.
• Describe the conversion of linear to logarithmic tracks.